Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Antimicrobial Databases and Genotype Prediction: Data Sharing and Analysis
This course covered antimicrobial resistance databases, the origin and forms of data they contain, how they are used for research and public health and the ways we can contribute to them.
3 weeks, 5 hours per week
Dr Michelle Bishop
Associate Director, Scientific Training and Events
Wellcome Sanger Institute
Dr Conor Meehan
Associate Professor of Microbial Bioinformatics
Nottingham Trent University, UK
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explain the genotypic basis of AMR
- Contrast and critique the various ways to predict AMR from linked genotype/phenotype data
- Discuss the main AMR databases and their related pros and cons
- Explain how different AMR prediction tools can be operated and their outputs interpreted and implemented, understanding the current pitfalls of those tools
- Describe the process required to create and share FAIR and open AMR data
- Explain metadata associated with AMR and how it can be used in genomic epidemiology
Syllabus
Week 1: AMR Foundations - From Mechanisms to Data
- Biological mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- AMR data generation and validation
- Linking genotypic with phenotypic evidence
- Introduction to case studies
- Reflection: your learning progress
Week 2: Using Databases and Tools to Detect AMR
- Overview of major AMR databases
- Tools for detecting AMR from genomic data
- Interpreting AMR data outputs
- Harmonisation of AMR outputs and databases
- Reflection: your learning progress
Week 3: AMR Genomic Data – Analysis, Integration, and Sharing
- AMR genomic epidemiology
- Principles and practices of AMR data sharing
- Contributing data and metadata to global AMR resources
- Practical considerations for uploading and harmonising datasets
- Reflection and next steps for further learning
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Issued on 27th September 2025
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